Discovering the Complex World of Emotions

1. Affect is a modern concept that developed in the 19th century with Wilhelm Wundt, and it comes from the German word Gefühl meaning "feeling."
2. Emotions and feelings are distinct concepts: emotions are mental images and bodily changes, while feelings are the perception of bodily changes.
3. Emotion work is done to achieve a certain feeling that one believes one should feel.
4. Class differences influence how parents raise their children in terms of feelings and behavior control.
5. Sensation occurs when sense organs collect various stimuli for transduction, meaning transformation into a form that can be understood by the nervous system.
6. Individuals in society predict that something will give them a certain desired outcome or feeling, but indulging in it might only cause a temporary thrill or the opposite of what was expected.
7. Negative feelings can lead to harm, and some individuals choose to inflict self-harm to feel something other than what they currently feel.

Test your knowledge on emotions and feelings with this informative quiz! From the development of the concept of affect to the differences between emotions and feelings, this quiz covers a range of topics related to the complex world of human emotions. See if you can identify the influence of class differences on parenting styles, understand the role of sensation in our perception of the world, and explore the concept of emotion work. Take this quiz to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating world of emotions and feelings.